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House Tables Al Green’s Trump Impeachment Bid as Democrats Split

Democratic leaders voted 'present,' saying impeachment should follow investigations.

Overview

  • The House voted 237–140 to shelve Rep. Al Green’s privileged impeachment resolution, with 23 Democrats joining Republicans and 47 Democrats voting present.
  • Green’s two articles accused President Trump of calling for the execution of six Democratic lawmakers and of threatening judges, allegations he framed as abuses of power.
  • By making the measure privileged, Green forced a floor decision within two legislative days, but Republicans moved to table it, ending consideration.
  • The margin reflected a shift from June, when a similar Green effort was tabled by a much wider margin, indicating modest movement within the Democratic caucus.
  • Separate impeachment filings this week targeted HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, though analysts say such efforts are unlikely to advance in a GOP-controlled Congress.